Theodore Roosevelt-The ” Savior ” of National Parks
Dear Reader:
One of our local weathermen, yesterday, announced that we ( Lowcountry residents) are getting ready to enter the hottest stretch of summer … apexing in the next ” Top Ten Most Torrid Days” of the year… with heat indexes escalating past 100 degrees each day! Whew! ” Baby, it’s hot outside! ”
So I decided yesterday to find out what are the coolest ( and most popular) five national parks one can visit in the summer and not melt into a puddle-because I will have to travel in my imagination … I want ” cool” pictures.
And before we start let me tell you that Theodore Roosevelt was given the nickname ” Long Eyes” by an old tribal chieftain who endorsed Theodore Roosevelt ‘s long term vision to save the beauty of America for future Americans! America the Beautiful!
Today we have over 400 National Parks
# 5 Rocky Mountains National Park
Crossing the Continental Divide in Northern Colorado… it has the highest paved road in the United States ( over 10,000 feet high) Lily Lake is a beauty unto itself
# 4 Zion National Park
Located in Utah… this park is known for its exciting hiking trails and a beautiful site known as Angel’s Landing
# 3 Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Falls-the largest falls of all-absolutely breathtaking
# 2 Grand Teton
Located only 10 miles away from Yellowstone… in Wyoming-it is known for its epic lakes reflecting the beauty of the mountains
# 1 Glacier National Park
Now think really ” cool”- Glacier National is located near the Canadian border and is home to Iceberg Lake. It is also the first international peace park since it borders Canada!
Hope you enjoyed the stay at home air-conditioned National Parks sojourn! And I had to laugh… a couple of days ago… July 13 was National French Fry Day!
Most of you know by now I grew up being called ” The Potato ChipKid” since I couldn’t eat any kind of sandwich without potato chips… well guess what? French fries aren’t far behind… and as strange as it might seem with our hot hot hot weather… I can wolf down fries any time… anywhere ! Happy Belated National French Fry Day!
So until tomorrow… Faith Directive # 5 –Ask For What You Need ( And today that is French fries! 😂🤗)
I was born a Tarheel but ended up a Sandlapper. My grandparents
were cotton farmers in Laurens, South Carolina and it was in my
grandmother’s house that my love of storytelling began beside an old
Franklin stove. When I graduated from Laurens High School, I attended
Erskine College (Due West of what?) and would later get my Masters
Degree in Education/Social Studies from Charleston Southern. I am
presently an adjunct professor/clinical supervisor at CSU and have also
taught at the College of Charleston.
For 28 years I taught Social Studies through storytelling. My philosophy
matched Rudyard Kipling’s quote: “If history were taught in the form of
stories, it would never be forgotten.” Today I still spread this message
through workshops and presentations throughout the state. The secret
of success in teaching social studies is always in the story.
I want to keep learning and being surprised by life…it is the greatest
teacher. Like Kermit said, “When you’re green you grow, when you’re
ripe you rot.”
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John Turner
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Becky Dingle